Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 1-101
Terms Used In Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 1-101
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Local department of social services: includes the Montgomery County government. See
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Personal representative: includes an administrator and an executor. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See - Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(b) “Child in need of assistance” means an individual adjudicated as a child in need of assistance under Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the Courts Article.
(c) “CINA” means a child in need of assistance.
(d) “CINA case” means a case under Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the Courts Article.
(e) “County” means a county of this State and, unless expressly provided otherwise, Baltimore City.
(f) “Includes” or “including” means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation.
(g) “Juvenile court” means the circuit court for a county sitting as a juvenile court.
(h) “Local department” means:
(1) a local department of social services; or
(2) in Montgomery County, the county department of health and human services.
(i) “Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.
(j) “State” means, except in Title 10, Subtitle 3 of this article:
(1) a state, commonwealth, possession, or territory of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia.
(k) “Summons” includes a subpoena.
(l) “Support” includes maintenance.